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I'm a big fan of the Intelligence Squared US (IQ2) debate program, so when I learned that the program had compiled data on the 119 debates it had held since 2006, I was eager to dive in. And in doing so, I learned a few things: People do change their minds a fair amount. They are more likely to change their minds on science and technology issues; on politics and economics, opinions tend to be a little more stable, though still somewhat fluid. Also, what appears to be consensus at the start of a debate is often illusory. Читать дальше...

Amsterdam is uitgeroepen tot topsportgemeente van het jaar 2015. De hoofdstad kwam als winnaar uit de bus tijdens de elfde editie van de Topsportgemeente-van-het-jaar verkiezing.

BAGHDAD - Iraqi lawmakers on Tuesday failed to vote on the fate of the parliament speaker, prolonging the country's simmering political crisis amid the fight to dislodge Islamic State extremists from vast areas in northern and western Iraq.

BUSAN, South Korea - The 14-year-old boy in the black school jacket stared at his sneakers, his heart pounding, as the policeman accused him of stealing a piece of bread.

– Nigerians through Twitter reacted to the controversial National Grazing Reserve Bill – The bill seeks to institutionalize pastoral farming Following an increase in clashes between the Fulani herdsmen and local farmers across Nigeria which have become deadlier than the Boko Haram menace, the National Assembly has begun deliberation on a bill seeking to provide […]

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BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., April 19 (UPI) -- Production has begun in Vancouver on the original sci-fi series "Travelers," starring Eric McCormack, Netflix announced Tuesday.

Such 4-4 divisions are being closely watched in the wake of Justice Antonin Scalia's unexpected death in February.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) published their annual Safety Report, detailing the 2015 safety performance of the commercial airline industry.

“Most of them would be impossible to ride.”

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In a fresh ray of hope for deemed varsities graded 'B' and 'C' categories, the Supreme Court on Tuesday granted them liberty to seek upgradation by moving the National Assessment and Accreditation Council (NAAC) afresh.

Power plant challenges government to offer more green energy subsidies

Buried in San Bernardino’s latest plan to exit bankruptcy protection is a request to shield individual police officers from liability in brutality and excessive-force lawsuits.

It's been a tough year so far for Goldman Sachs. Even though the bank's shares were up nearly 2 percent in morning trading Tuesday, the bank's stock price remains the absolute worst performer in the Dow Jones industrial average so far this year.

Dan Carter remains the world's best fly-half, according to Leicester head coach and former team-mate Aaron Mauger.

Six years ago, in an otherwise unremarkable opinion, a court in Texas undermined one of the fundamental concepts embedded in the statute of frauds and deprived unsecured creditors of millions of dollars in value that would otherwise have been available to them. Nobody noticed---until now.

We’re all faking it, but how much?

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LONDON - Prince William and Prince Harry have battled with lightsabers and hugged a Wookie on the set of the next "Star Wars" movie.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — AC/DC singer Brian Johnson says he's not retiring from music after doctors told him that he risks substantial hearing loss if he continues to perform in large arenas and stadiums.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — AC/DC singer Brian Johnson says he's not retiring from music after doctors told him that he risks substantial hearing loss if he continues to perform in large arenas and stadiums.

NASHVILLE, Tennessee - AC/DC singer Brian Johnson says he's not retiring from music after doctors told him that he risks substantial hearing loss if he continues to perform in large arenas and stadiums.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — AC/DC singer Brian Johnson says he's not retiring from music after doctors told him that he risks substantial hearing loss if he continues to perform in large arenas and stadiums.

Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders greets people in Manhattan ahead of Tuesday's primary.

Four games on the slate on Tuesday.